The annual My Family Weekend is back again! Running from 6 September, Friday to 8 September, Sunday, this presents a great opportunity for all employers to show their commitment towards building family-friendly workplaces and strong families in Singapore. As 6 September falls on Teachers’ Day school holiday, pre-school centres and schools will be closed and parents need the additional support to take care of their young child. Hence, your action as an employer is critical in creating a family-friendly workplace environment so that family life is achievable. Pledge your support for our families by having these family-friendly workplace options on 6 September:

More than 250 employers pledged support for My Family Weekend 2018 by putting in place family-friendly practices at the workplace in celebration of My Family Weekend last year. Watch how these employers joined us in our effort in supporting family life at the workplace. Click here to find out more about how companies, big and small, had supported My Family Weekend 2018!

Pledge your support for My Family Weekend 2019 by clicking on the icon below to complete an online form. For further queries, contact us at www.facebook.com/familiesforlife.sg.

My Family Weekend - Employer Support Pledge

If your company is thinking of organising a Bring Your Family to Work Day (BYFTWD) on 6 September in celebration of My Family Weekend, here are some options to help you get started:

Companies are welcome to apply for a complimentary FAMILY 365 workshop as part of the BYFTWD’s programme. This is a suite of complimentary one to two-hour Family Life Education programmes available for workplaces and community touchpoints. Some popular programmes include 120-minutes Parent – Work-Life Harmony, the interactive workshop, Discovering Your Kid's Personality and more! For the full list of programmes and to find out more, please visit www.familiesforlife.sg/family-365..

Employees, who feel their bosses are supportive towards their family, are more motivated, engaged and loyal to the company. How can you inspire employees to be more committed? Meet My Boss - a meaningful take on 'Bring Your Child to Work' - is your answer! Show appreciation for employees by inviting their children to meet the boss and use the thoughtful programme for parent-child bonding and community fostering. By investing in their lives outside work, you'll ignite a healthier, happier work environment. Download a free Meet My Boss Toolkit to learn some recommended activities for the day. Find out more at www.family.org.sg/MeetMyBoss.

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The Families for Life Council would like to thank the following organisations for their strong support in celebrating families! Join them and take the first step in supporting your employees by adopting family-friendly initiatives on 6 September. Pledge your support here!

Exclusively for My Family Weekend employers and employees, come celebrate My Family Weekend by joining Families for Life "My Family Weekend" Picnic and Movie Screening happening on 7 September.

My Family Weekend is an annual initiative organised by the Families for Life Council, which kicks start on Friday, 6 September in conjunction with Teachers' Day school holiday. It is a great opportunity for employers to show their commitment towards building family-friendly workplaces and strong families in Singapore.

What better way to enjoy the weekend evening than with a family amidst the lush greenery and breezy wind. Invite your grandparents, aunties and uncles, cousins, nieces and newphews to enjoy the diverse line-up of fun-filled activities.

Highlights:

• My Family Weekend Picnic
Roll out your picnic mat and prepare your favourite food to picnic with your family! Share photos of your family enjoying the fun family activities at the picnic on Facebook/Instagram and hashtag #FamiliesforLife and #IChooseFamilyTime.

• Families for Life Mobile Café
Come by our FFL mobile café for complimentary snacks and drinks and look out for the hourly specials! Don’t forget to try out the family Jigsaw Puzzle and Tic Tac Toe

• Pop-Up Adventure Playground
Have a taste of kampong spirit and play with many recyclable materials such as cardboard boxes, pots, tyres, strings, fabrics and other everyday objects

• Batik Fan Painting (Workshop)**
Develop the family art skills and get to experience the fundamentals of batik painting on your own unique batik fan!

• Shrink Art Keychain (Workshop)**
Make your own family keychain from start to finish! Design, draw and colour your won masterpiece before transforming it into a keychain.

• Mini Carnival Games
Have a fun filled experience at the mini carnival game booths where you and your family can test on your skills on reaction and accuracy!

• Music Performances
Relax and enjoy the soothing sounds of live music performances.

• Families for Life Photobooth!
Take a family portrait together to capture the family fun moment at the photo booth to make this picnic a truly memorable family time!

• Families for Life Bouncy Castles!
The ever popular bouncy castles will never fail to bring out the smiles and laughter from the kids.

• Movie Under The Stars
Cuddle up for Movie Screening under the stars with your family including extended family to wind down after a day of fun.

Our Army Days

Head down to the S'pore Discovery Centre for an action-packed family day! Bond with your young ones at the various exciting activity stations and stand to win attractive prizes! Get your tickets here!

Kiss92FM Discover Joy Carnival

Date

Sat, 7 Sep 2019

Time

3pm to 9pm

Venue

Clarke Quay Green (open field next to Liang Court)

Price

Free admission

Event Description

Play exciting games and picnic with the Kiss DJs at the Families for Life Zone, savour amazing food in the Celebration Zone, get active in the Vitality Zone, groove to the music from local bands 53A & Cold Cut Duo and ultimately chill & relax on the greens to catch a movie screening. Register here!

SAFRA Diaper Dash 2019

Date

Sat, 7 Sep 2019

Time

10am to 6pm

Venue

SAFRA Punggol
9 Sentul Cres, Singapore 828654

Price

$40 (SAFRA Member), $50 (Guests)

Event Description

On Your Mark. Get Set. Crawl! Be part of the cutest race in town!
Registration ends on 23 Aug 2019. For more information, visit SAFRA Diaper Dash 2019!

Guided Walk Along Singapore River

Come experience the history of Singapore River coming to life this 8th September, 5.00 pm!

Enjoy a fun Sunday with your families at the Singapore River Guided Walk as you journey down memory lane & take pictures with Sir Stamford Raffles & Samsui Women Live Characters!

The walk will start at the open park space just next to Kim Seng Promenade (adjacent to Great World City Office Towers) by the Singapore River and end before 6.45 pm at the same location. There will be light refreshments so that families can connect with one another during and after the walk.